Electrodes implanted technique in hypothalamic/fornix deep brain stimulation for dementia patients
Abstract：Objective To explore the safety and operative technique of hypothalamic/fornix deep brain stimulation(DBS)for patients with severe dementia.Methods Three severe dementia patients of primary nervous system diseases were taken DBS with bilateral hypothalamus/fornix targets.Position of electrodes was checked.Adverse affects related to DBS were reported to measure the safety. Results MRI demonstrated the accuracy of electrodes'position.No adverse effects related to DBS were reported in and after operation.No complications were found in 3 months follow-up,such as infection and dislocation.Conclusions The hypothalamic/fornix DBS should be performed strictly following the standard procedures to ensure the exact position of electrodes and guarantee the safety to dementia pa-tients in and after operation.
Keywords：DementiaHypothalamin/fornixDeep brain stimulationElectrodes implanted
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 510-512 )